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Mount Prospect, Illinois 7 Day Weather Forecast
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NWS Forecast for Mount Prospect IL
National Weather Service Forecast for:
Mount Prospect IL
Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL |
| Updated: 9:36 am CDT Mar 31, 2026 |
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Today
 Severe T-Storms and Breezy
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Tonight
 Showers then Chance Showers
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Wednesday
 Chance Showers
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Wednesday Night
 Showers
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Thursday
 Showers and Breezy
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Thursday Night
 Showers Likely
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Friday
 Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers
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Friday Night
 Chance T-storms then Showers Likely
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Saturday
 Showers Likely and Breezy
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| Hi 72 °F |
Lo 35 °F |
Hi 42 °F |
Lo 38 °F |
Hi 69 °F |
Lo 49 °F |
Hi 64 °F |
Lo 47 °F |
Hi 64 °F |
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Today
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Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. |
Tonight
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Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 35. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. |
Wednesday
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A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. |
Wednesday Night
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Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers between 1am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 38. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. |
Thursday
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Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. |
Thursday Night
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Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%. |
Friday
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A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. |
Friday Night
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. |
Saturday
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Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy. |
Saturday Night
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A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. |
Sunday
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Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. |
Sunday Night
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Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. |
Monday
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. |
Forecast from NOAA-NWS
for Mount Prospect IL.
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Weather Forecast Discussion
839
FXUS63 KLOT 311125
AFDLOT
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville, IL
625 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms today, with an afternoon
and early evening threat for severe storms ahead of a strong
cold front.
- An active pattern will continue through Saturday with periods
of showers and thunderstorms.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 258 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026
Through Wednesday night:
The main focus this morning revolves around convective trends
this morning into this evening.
A mid-level impulse currently tracking eastward across IA
continues to drive an area of high based elevated convection
eastward into northwestern IL early this morning. In spite of
the elevated nature of this complex of storms, a rather dry
sub-base cloud layer has actually supported the development of
gusty surface outflow along the leading edge of the storms.
Accordingly, it appears some gusty winds, perhaps as high as 40
to 50 mph will be possible with these storms as they progress
eastward across northern IL (mainly near and north of I-80)
through daybreak this morning. Also, cannot rule out some
isolated instances of marginally severe hail, given the
continued presence of steep mid-level lapse rates. However, any
threat of severe weather with these early morning storms looks
to remain isolated at best. Accordingly, we will be letting the
ongoing Severe Thunderstorm Watch end.
Showers and storms may continue to fester across parts of
northern IL for a few hours after daybreak this morning as the
aforementioned mid-level impulse shifts eastward across the
area. The severe threat with these storms is also anticipated to
remain low and isolated at best. However, the main question
becomes if and how this early morning activity, and any
associated outflow, potentially impacts the favored placement
and coverage of renewed strong/severe storms this afternoon.
The expectation is for additional scattered showers and storms
to develop through the afternoon in association with a strong
cold front shifting southward across the area through the
afternoon. The prefrontal environment in which these storms
develop is expected to be strongly sheared and unstable,
particularly in areas that are able to amply recover from this
mornings convection. While severe storms cannot yet be ruled out
in any part of our area this afternoon, the better chances and
coverage of them may end up more focused near and southeast of
the I-55 corridor this afternoon and evening. We have to
monitor observational trends this morning to see if this does
end up being the better favored area. The primary threats with
the strongest storms will again be large hail and damaging wind
gusts.
Outside of the storms today, expect temperatures to drop
through the 50s across far northern IL (even cooler lakeside)
this afternoon in the wake of the frontal passage. A low stratus
deck is also expected to overspread the area in the wake of the
front late this afternoon and evening. Also cannot rule out a
bit of fog as well flowing the front this evening.
The main focus for the more substantial showers and storms may
briefly shift south of our area later tonight into Wednesday.
However, confidence with precip trends and timing on Wednesday
remain low at this time, owing to the timing of the next quickly
organizing low pressure system across the central Plains.
Nevertheless, Wednesday is looking to be rather cloudy and
chilly day for the area as northeasterly winds dominant through
the day. This is expected to hold temperatures in the 40s
across much of northern IL, coolest near the lake.
Thursday through Monday:
A very active weather pattern is favored to persist across the
Midwest into the Great Lakes region through Saturday. Within
this pattern, ensemble guidance continues to favor the
increasing potential for two additional storm systems to track
northeastward through the western Great Lakes. While questions
remain regarding the actual track and timing of both systems,
there is an increasing signal supporting additional periods of
showers and thunderstorms, particularly Thursday with the first
system, and then again sometime Friday night into Saturday with
the second system. The strong dynamic environment with each
system, along with the nearly unabated access to deep moisture
from the Gulf does add some concern for the occurrence of
locally heavy rainfall and potential flooding. Accordingly, this
is something that will need to be monitored over the next few
days, along with any potential threat for strong to severe
thunderstorms.
Following the second system slated to track across our region
on Saturday, another push of colder air is anticipated for the
second half of the weekend. Accordingly, a cooler day is
anticipated for Easter Sunday, with highs likely only in the 40s
to low 50s. This cooler weather also looks to persist into
early next week.
KJB
&&
.AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 625 AM CDT Tue Mar 31 2026
Forecast concerns for the terminals...
- Two rounds of showers and thunderstorms today both of which
could contain strong to severe thunderstorms capable of gusty
winds and large hail.
- First round of showers/storms 13z through 17-18z, second
round after 21z this afternoon with a cold front.
- Cold front to result in a northerly wind shift this evening
followed by a MVFR ceilings overnight.
A shortwave disturbance is traversing across eastern IA this
morning which is starting to generate a line of scattered
showers and thunderstorms. This line of showers/storms is
expected to move through the Chicago area terminals around 13z
and will last for at least 2-3 hours before exiting the area
after 17z. While the biggest concern with the morning storms
will be lightning and heavy rainfall resulting in lowered
visibilities, a few storms could become strong to severe and
produce gusty winds to 50 kts and large hail up to half dollar
size. After the morning round of storms exits a brief break in
the weather is expected before a second round of showers and
thunderstorms moves in with the cold front that is currently in
southeast MN. This second round of showers and storms should
have broader coverage than the first round and will once again
contain the potential for severe weather in the form of gusty
winds and hail.
Outside of any showers/storms today, BKN to OVC VFR skies are
expected with breezy southwest winds gusting around 20-25 kts.
However, there has been a surge of locally higher gusts within
the band of rain showers moving across northern IL which could
result in a brief period (up to an hour) of 30+ kt gusts.
Behind the cold front this evening, winds will initially turn
north-northwest before becoming northeasterly after 00z this
evening. Gusts overnight look to remain in the 20-25 kt range
especially at the Chicago area terminals but DPA and RFD could
lose the gusts for a period. Otherwise, expect ceilings to lower
to MVFR behind the front and remain as such through the end of
the TAF period.
Yack
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.LOT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
IL...None.
IN...None.
LM...Small Craft Advisory until 7 PM CDT Wednesday for the IL and
IN nearshore waters.
&&
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